"A permanent unit has been deployed for passenger ferries since August 1," Lieutenant Pierre-Joachim Antona told AFP. Story continues below…Should an agreement be reached, French officers could be on board ferries from port to port. France has introduced sea patrols for passenger ferries to and from Britain, after a string of jihadist attacks in recent months that have shaken the country, a marine police spokesman said on Tuesday. France and Britain are currently in talks about expanding the patrols' mandate beyond the limits of French territorial waters. Photo: AFPThe Local/AFP · 3 Aug 2016, 08:28Published: 03 Aug 2016 08:28 GMT+02:00Armed French police are patrolling ferries to and from the UK in response to recent atrocities and a heightened fear of further terror attacks.

Source: The Local August 03, 2016 06:33 UTC